Compare towns
Temple vs Freeport vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Temple | Freeport | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
8,802Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.